"My heart was always here" says Rodney Viane of Walla Walla, when talking about why he moved back to his hometown 48-years ago. Rodney, a people person, has worked maintenance at the marcus Whitman Hotel for two and a half years and says a perk of the job is the view from the rooftop where he likes to visit with a cup of coffee some mornings. he shares that the favorite aspect of his job is having the opportunity to talk to so many people from all over the world that are staying at the hotel. March 13, 2018